Guildford Reserves Begin With Win

Guildford Giants played their first ever seconds fixture when they took two teams down to Southampton. The game was played as a 9-a-side curtain raiser in the London Merit league. Guildford's players had significantly more experience than their counterparts and it showed as they ran in 5 tries in the first 15 minute period. Southampton fought more strongly in the second two periods but Guildford stretched their lead to 40 points conceding only a single try.

GAME PROGRESSION

1 0 – 4 Guildford Try by Prince
2 0 – 4 Guildford Conversion Missed by Sam Manning
5 0 – 8 Guildford Try by Filimoni Kuruyawa
6 0 – 10 Guildford Conversion by Prince
7 0 – 14 Guildford Try by Alex Gee
8 0 – 16 Guildford Conversion by Prince
9 0 – 20 Guildford Try by Chris Swann
10 0 – 22 Guildford Conversion by Prince
14 0 – 26 Guildford Try by James Bragg
15 0 – 28 Guildford Conversion by Chris Swann

Period 1 Ended: 0 – 28

20 0 – 32 Guildford Try by Filimoni Kuruyawa
21 0 – 34 Guildford Conversion by Tom Chapman

Period 2 Ended: 0 – 34

35 4 – 34 Southampton Try by Dave Whineary
36 4 – 34 Southampton Conversion Missed by Tom Collins
39 4 – 38 Guildford Try by Rich Crowe
40 4 – 40 Guildford Conversion by Sam Manning
43 4 – 44 Guildford Try by Alex Gee
44 4 – 44 Guildford Conversion Missed by Tom Chapman

Full Time: 4 - 44